Harmony in Community Meet the Artists
The artists featured are from our last concert November 29, 2025. This concert was financially supported by community members and The Royal City Wind Quartet.
Royal City Wind Quartet
The Royal City Wind Quartet was founded in 2024 in Guelph, Ontario, bringing together four highly experienced musicians with deep roots in both community and professional music-making. The ensemble features Raven Revelle (flute), Krishna Gelda (oboe), Dan Fawcett (clarinet), and Shelly Mercer (bassoon). Individually, the members have spent many years performing in chamber groups, ensembles, and concert settings across the region, cultivating a shared commitment to musical excellence, collaboration, and expressive performance.
The Royal City Wind Quartet’s repertoire spans classical masterworks, jazz-influenced selections, and engaging present-day compositions, offering programs that are both accessible and artistically rich. With a flexible and audience-focused approach, the quartet brings wind chamber music to life for concert halls, community spaces, and special events alike. Whether presenting familiar favorites or introducing listeners to new sounds, the ensemble is dedicated to creating vibrant musical experiences that reflect both their collective expertise and their passion for connecting with audiences. RCW is a first-place recipient of the Kiwanis Music Festival as well as a provincial nominee.
Artist Biographies
Raven Revelle, flute
Raven Revelle is a versatile flutist and arts leader whose career bridges high-level performance, education, and music entrepreneurship. She holds a Bachelor of Music in Performance from the University of Toronto, where she studied with Susan Hoeppner and Doug Stewart, and earned her Associate of the Victoria Conservatory of Music from the Victoria Conservatory of Music under the guidance of Mary Byrne. Raven is currently completing her Master of Music in Music Business at the Berklee College of Music.
Her achievements include awards from the Victoria Symphony, Kiwanis Music Festival, and multiple academic scholarships. Raven has also participated in masterclasses with leading international artists including Emmanuel Pahud, James Galway, Peter Lloyd, and Robert Dick, shaping a career grounded in artistry, collaboration, and community impact.
With a lifelong dedication to performance and education, Raven has built a career that bridges professional artistry and grassroots musical life. Whether on stage or behind the scenes, she is driven by a passion for creating spaces where musicians of all backgrounds can connect, collaborate, and be heard.
Jonathan Sorokan is a 9th-grade trumpet player, composer, and guitarist from Bolton, Ontario. He began playing trumpet in the 6th grade. He joined his school’s concert band soon after starting. The following Spring, he joined the Caledon Concert band with little experience. The band taught him basic skills and exposed him to challenging repertoire, which helped him grow as a musician.
Jonathan is a member of the Toronto Youth Wind Orchestra’s Symphonic Winds, as well as multiple School bands. He also played in the Peel Music Showcase’s Intermediate Concert band for 2 years. He has 3 Compositions published online, 1 for Wind ensemble and 2 for Concert band, 1 of which has been performed live, and he conducted himself.
For Fun, Jonathan Plays electric guitar and drums, as well as bass guitar in a local rock group. He has also performed in 2 School Musicals. A Link to his compositions on Musescore can be found here: https://musescore.com/user/65905327
Eran Rozen, piano (and Krishna Gelda, oboe)
Eran is a Guelph-based musical artist and teacher. He began his musical journey when he was five years old, taking group keyboard lessons at the local music school, and fell in love with music ever since.
Armed with an ironclad foundation in Western classical music theory, Eran began to experiment with other styles and instruments as early as high school, when he took up cello and guitar, and ended up winning the schools Orchestra Spirit Award. Right after high school, he completed his A.R.C.T. followed by a Bachelor of Music at the University of Toronto, and a Master of Music at Memorial University, all in Piano Performance. However, Eran also spent countless hours mastering his voice, performing with dozens of groups and directing several others, such as the Toronto Dukes of Harmony, the Maple Grove United Church Chancel Choir (Oakville), the Canadian Mens Chorus and more, under further details.
Eran has an upcoming album release with Krishna Gelda! Stay tuned for further details.
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